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Addressing Mental Health Experiences Among Subpopulations of Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This two-part article series highlights the vital role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in addressing mental health challenges faced by Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAWs). CHWs leverage their deep understanding of community needs and cultural sensitivities to facilitate open discussions about mental health, combat stigma, and connect individuals to essential resources. By encouraging open dialogue and mutual support, communities can effectively tackle mental health disparities. More Details...

Crisis Intervention and De-escalation in Primary Care Learning Collaborative: Session 1: How to Identify and Prevent Crisis Behaviors in Health Care Settings (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This Learning Collaborative will provide four learning sessions to help healthcare workers identify, de-escalate, and intervene in crisis behaviors in the healthcare setting. These four sessions will use evidence-based practice interventions that promote safety for patients and staff by emphasizing preventive measures and least-restrictive/non-physical interventions to reduce the risk of unsafe crisis behaviors. Each session of the Learning Collaborative will provide an opportunity for the participants to plan de-escalation and crisis interventions that promote patient and staff safety in their health centers. More Details...

COVID-19 pandemic burden on Farmworkers in the United States: A Systematic Review (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Farmworker communities have an increased risk of COVID-19. Our objective is to inform farmworker health stakeholders about the COVID-19 burden among farmworker communities. We conducted a structured literature search to review articles with data about their experiences. More Details...

Approaches to Mental Health Care for Migratory And Seasonal Agricultural Workers: Mental Health Learning Series (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health Outreach Partners and Farmworker Justice co-facilitated a webinar on the overview of mental health disorders and how outreach and enabling services can provide trauma-informed care to screen and support mental health in Migratory, Seasonal, and Agricultural workers (MSAWs). The webinar had a guest speaker, Dr. Javier Rosado, a Clinical Associate Professor at Florida State University College of Medicine who serves as the Director of Clinical Research for the FSU Center for Child Stress and Health. More Details...

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Services for Populations Facing Homelessness (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Mental health issues can both cause and result from homelessness, with factors like substance use, economic instability, and limited access to housing and healthcare contributing significantly. Behavioral health providers should focus on flexible outreach, partnerships with housing organizations, peer support, and sustainable financing to effectively support this population. The guide will cover the central role of peer support and outreach and engagement strategies. Finally, the guide will cover the financing possibilities and challenges of supporting outreach and engagement efforts. More Details...

Sexual Violence in Agricultural Worker Communities: A Guide for Clinicians (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: Clinician resource that provides guidance on how to identify and support survivors of sexual violence in agricultural worker communities, as well as best practices when reporting any incidents. Also included are stories from survivors and advocates, and additional resources for community support. Available in both English and Spanish. More Details...

Postpartum Connections and Education (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar provides an overview of postpartum care coordination and education as an effective intervention for improving maternal and infant health. The webinar will discuss evidence-based home visiting models, connection to and establishment of a primary care medical home, and health insurance coverage. Participants learn about the importance of postpartum education for infant safe sleep, family planning, and chronic and behavioral health issues. More Details...

NNOHA User's Guide for Integration of Behavioral Health and Oral Health (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication provides guidance on how to implement a behavioral health and oral health integration program. The User's Guide includes a description of NNOHA's systems-based framework for behavioral health integration, promising practices from community health centers, and workflow examples. There is also a readiness assessment to help community health centers determine their level of preparedness to implement a behavioral health integration program. More Details...

Health Centers Serving Veterans: Improving Identification of Military Veteran Patient Characteristic (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar focuses on key aspects of identifying miltary veteran status, including a discussion of why the wording of screening questions matters and how to apply more accurate patient counts to needs assessment and service delivery to military veterans. In addition, the webinar presents evidence-based, recommended screening techniques. More Details...

Nurturing Mothers: A Two-Part Webinar Series on Breastfeeding Support and Maternal Mental Health (2024). Resource Type: n.a.. Description: In Part Two of this series, experts from Affinia Healthcare led a discussion on delivering sensitive and supportive care and fostering a nurturing environment for breastfeeding mothers. Affinia Healthcare shared their approaches to lactation and breastfeeding education, emphasizing their impact on maternal mental health during the perinatal period. Attendees gained practical guidance on developing and implementing effective breastfeeding support initiatives tailored to the needs of diverse communities, focusing on addressing disparities in breastfeeding rates among populations of color. We also discussed emerging Maternal and Infant health concerns and HRSA’s response and recommendations. More Details...

"Integrated Care for AA and NH/PI Youth Patients" Webinar (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: On Thursday, May 2, AAPCHO convened a webinar detailing the essential role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in providing youth services. Speakers shared about building trust and delivering culturally-responsive and identity-affirming care strategies through cultural farming practices, traditional arts, and peer outreach to ensure that youth have access to care. Listen to the Recording: https://bit.ly/3QyAd1T Webinar Slides: https://bit.ly/youthwebinar2024 Transcript PDF: https://bit.ly/4bfF94o Transcript Plaintext: https://bit.ly/3y80RZo More Details...

Nurturing Mothers: A Two-Part Webinar Series on Breastfeeding Support and Maternal Mental Health (2024). Resource Type: n.a.. Description: In Part One of this series, experts from HRSA’s Division of Healthy Starts and Perinatal Services led a discussion touching on the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and related resources for health center staff and patients. We also heard from Milwaukee’s Choice Neighborhood Initiative and their community-based program, Best Babies Zone, which works to ensure that babies born survive and thrive with the help of their engaged and healthy community. More Details...

Social and Structural Impacts on Diabetes and Comorbidities Management for AA and NH/PI Populations Learning Series: Module 3: Culturally Grounded Interventions to Improve Mental and Physical Health (2024). Resource Type: Micro-Learning. Description: The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health organizations (AAPCHO) chronic disease management programs, expertise, and national network in the AA and NH/PI community health center space, will feature research, community intervention strategies, and historical context for diabetes and other co-morbidities among AAs and NH/PIs. This self-paced learning series will feature modules that outline various social, political, and structural drivers of health for diabetes and comorbidities management. Modules will include case studies which promote resources, strategies, and interventions to support health center performance improvement and transformation efforts. This is module 3 and was recorded on April 29, 2024. More Details...

Avian Flu and Your Safety: Guidance for Dairy Workers (2024). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Guidance for dairy workers regarding avian influenza (bird flu, H5N1), including a fact sheet and a video series. Fact sheets are provided in English and Spanish. More Details...

Care Considerations for Children of LGBTQIA+ Families (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In this webinar, we will explore the significant and growing population of children in LGBTQIA+ families in the United States. With diverse arrangements and dynamics, clinicians must be attuned to understanding the unique histories and experiences of LGBTQIA+ families. The discussion will highlight the challenges faced by children in these families, including social pressures to conform to traditional norms, the impact of cisheterosexism, and the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment for optimal mental health and well-being. More Details...

Approaches to Behavioral Health Screening Resource Document (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This Resource Document provides current evidence-based behavior health screening tools and details who can administer them, under what setting, their use with special populations (non-verbal, limited English proficiency), and how to interpret results. This Resource Document is intended to help inform healthcare staff of the utility of behavioral health screenings so that they can become more prevalent and provide early intervention to substance use and mental health needs. More Details...

Umu Talk Podcast Episode 1: Pacific Pathways: Bridging Mental Health Gaps for Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders in Alaska (2024). Resource Type: Podcast. Description: The National Association of Pasifika Organizations (NAOPO) and Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is excited to release "Umu Talk." This podcast highlights the lived experiences of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) community health workers (CHWs) and partners. Each episode features talk story interviews with NH/PI community members to destigmatize mental health topics while providing support and improving advocacy for our community. More Details...

Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Motivational interviewing, in combination with other behavior change support interventions and strategies, can have a beneficial impact on the reduction of tobacco use. More Details...

Impacts of Housing Instability on the Health of Vulnerable Populations (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Research increasingly shows the deep impact that housing instability has on the physical and mental health of our patients. Scholarship has indicated the primary role that promoting housing stability has on improving outcomes in vulnerable communities and the unique strategies that institutions and providers can use to network individuals to housing opportunities as well as to wholistically support the unhoused, HUD-assisted families and residents of public housing. More Details...

Health Policy Bulletin 2024: Policy in Action to Support Farmworkers' Mental Health (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Farmworker Justice\'s Health Policy Bulletin is a summary of policy, program, and research developments that affect farmworker health and access to health care. This issue focuses on mental health in MSAW communities. More Details...